New York: Picador, (2017). First edition - The first novel to be published in the United States by this award-winning author, born in Barbodos, who grew up in Nigeria and now lives in South Africa. The story of two women, neighbors. "One is black, the other white. Both are successful women with impressive careers and both have recently been widowed. . . Sworn enemies, the two share a hedge and a deliberate hostility, which they maintain with a zeal that belies their age. But, one day, an unexpected event forces Hortensia and Marion together." This novel was a finalist for many prizes. Issued as a trade paperback original in the US. 278 pp.